Stroud District Council planning applications
Data as of 5 November 2026
Stroud District Council decided more than 1,800 planning applications in the twelve months to 5 November 2026. It refused 10% of those it approved or refused, about the same as the middle UK council (9%), and took a median of 49 days to decide one.
Look up one application
Search by reference or address on Stroud District Council’s own planning portal. Or ask Claude, with the PlanningLedger connector, to find it and read its officer report and decision notice (mcp.planningledger.com).
Recent major decisions
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30 July 2026 · Refused
Land Near Renishaws Roundabout Charfield Road Kingswood Gloucestershire · S.23/1030/FUL
Figures for Stroud District Council
| Applications decided | more than 1,800 |
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| Share refusedof those approved or refused | 10%middle UK council 9% |
| Median time to a decisionfrom the valid date | 49 daysmiddle UK council 55 days |
| Householder applications refusedextensions, lofts, outbuildings | 8%of more than 440 decided |
| Appeals decidedin the last three years | more than 180 |
| Appeals allowedof those decided on their merits | 33%about one in three |
| Officer reports and decision notices searchable | back to 2017 |
| Local Plan policies held | more than 110plan adopted 2015 |
What inspectors decide appeals on
In their own words, from recent appeal decisions on Stroud District Council’s planning applications.
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“The main issues are: • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the effect on the Cotswold National Landscape; • the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity; and • the effect…”
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“The main issue is the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.”
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“The main issues are: - whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development plan; -the effect of the proposal on biodiversity; and -the effect of the proposal on the integrity of the…”
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“The main issues are: • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area; • The effect of the proposed development on the integrity of the Severn Estuary Special Area of…”
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“The main issue are; • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB); and • The effect of the proposed development on ancient woodland and…”
How we count, and what each figure leaves out: methodology. The council’s own register is the record, and each application links to it.